The second half of the fifth inning.

Score 1:3.

One out and one base man.

"palyball!"

Before pitching to home plate, Kazuya Nishino suddenly pitched again to contain Yuichiro Kawa, the runner on first base, so that Yuichiro Kawa did not dare to act rashly.

Then the two men were arrested and concentrated on dealing with the attackers.

Sakuya Yamamoto's first ball was a straight ball, but it looked like he couldn't hit the ball, and it was a good ball.

The second pitch was a direct hit by Sakuya Yamamoto, who swung the baseball and hit the ball on the ground in the strike zone, almost hitting his own foot.

On the third ball, Yamamoto Sakuya hit the ball out of bounds.

On the fourth pitch, Yamamoto Sakuya chose a high ball and failed to hit the ball.

After four balls in a row, the number of balls came to 1 bad ball and 2 good balls.

On the fifth ball, after thinking about it, Tetsu Nishino secretly hit the "sliding ball to win" signal with his right hand.

After the baseball was thrown, Yamamoto Sakuya's swing missed, but taking advantage of the change, Kawa Yuichiro, who was on first base, decisively stole second base.

"Two out!"

Although the runner was allowed to gain some ground, at least he struck out the batter, so this situation is not unacceptable.

However, the senior team's batting order has gone through another round and returned to the top line.

There was a man on second base with two outs. The batter was Shogo Kuriyama, who had a hit in the fourth inning, and he hit a straight ball to Kazuya Nishino.

"Qiang!"

Shogo Kuriyama swung the bat hard on the first pitch and hit it very far.

"Out of bounds!"

The base umpire yelled that this deep hit was just a foul ball.

Then Kazuya Nishino threw a slider from the outside corner, which missed a little too much, but Shogo Kuriyama didn't fall for it.

On the next pitch, Tetsu Nishino hit a straight ball to the batter, and Shogo Kuriyama swung the bat and hit a baseball.

After the ball bounced off the ground and lost most of its energy, it rolled towards the first and second bases. Shortstop Naohiko Tamura intercepted the ball and passed it to first base, blocking Shogo Kuriyama, leaving the second base empty.

Three outs, offense and defense exchange.

When we walked back to the lounge together.

"How about Kazuya, can you still suppress the attacker?"

Tetsu Nishino asked aloud. He roughly estimated that after pitching this inning, Nishino Kazuya's number of pitches was close to 70. For a first-year pitcher who has just begun to face the intensity of high school level competition, 70 pitches is already too much.

According to sports science research, young pitchers of Kazuya Nishino's age should use less than 80 pitches in a game, and no more than 90 pitches at most. After pitching, they must ensure that they cannot play again for a few days.

.

However.

In this country where baseball is the national sport.

Throwing a shutout is a pursuit that a high school pitcher never gives up.

Don't talk about less than 90 pitches. If you look at any high school baseball game, pitchers with less than 100 pitches are very rare.

As for rest time, it doesn't exist.

He had just thrown nearly 200 pitches the day before, and he immediately started pitching the next day, refusing to leave the mound. This is because most high schools cannot equip a pitching array with more than two pitches, and once the ace goes off, it means giving up the game.

Under these circumstances, which high school pitcher would be willing to step off the mound.

Keep pitching until it burns up on the mound.

Tetsu Nishino, who has been making up videos of high school baseball games recently, does not understand this situation. If too many balls are used, the pitcher's pitching condition will inevitably decline, and the probability of losing points will greatly increase. The pitcher is left to hold on on the field.

It makes no sense at all.

Tetsu Nishino would never let this happen to his pitcher.

When the ball count comes up and the condition drops, decisively change shots.

Nishino Tetsu's serious face made Nishino Kazuya stunned for a moment, "Uh...it's okay, it's only 70 goals..."

"If I throw the ball with all my strength, I should be able to survive one round."

There was a bit of hesitation in his tone, and Nishino Kazuya didn't dare to vouch for it. After being "educated" by the blows from his predecessors, he didn't dare to speak so confidently.

After realizing the horror of high school baseball, Kazuya Nishino stepped away from the complacency caused by his junior high school results and took a more serious look at his own abilities.

"Okay, Kazuya, just finish the sixth inning."

Nishino Tetsu nodded. After all, Nishino Kazuya has been shooting for so long and has just entered the state. He should be able to carry the senior team's top line again.

Now that the game is in the middle of the game, the batters of the senior team are feeling good. If Tatsumi Teruaki is suddenly allowed to take the mound, he may be defeated before his pitching condition is adjusted.

We can only let Kazuya Nishino deal with another round of center lane.

While the two of them were chatting, the game entered the sixth inning.

In the first half of the sixth inning, the first grade team's offense happened. It happened to be the turn of the eighth, ninth and first bats in this half inning. Tetsu Nishino and the others took a hurried drink of water and went on the field to prepare for the attack.

"Whoa!"

After swinging the bat in the air a few times to test the feel, Teruaki Tatsumi was ready to step into the hitting zone.

Tetsu Nishino smiled and said to Teruaki Tatsuki in a joking tone: "Tatsuki-san, please, please get a hit."

With a wry smile, Tatsumi Teruaki said: "Tetsu-san, I'll do my best, you also know my level of attack..."

"It's okay, just keep fighting."

Tetsu Nishino knew very well that his batting level could not be compromised. He was just hoping that his batting would break out at the right time and break the passivity of so many games.

At least some pressure must be put on the defense of the senior team so that they can have a chance.

After Tatsuki Teruaki went up, Nishino Tetsu watched expectantly.

After a few goals.

"Qiang!"

The baseball that was hit rolled toward the pitcher's mound. Yamamoto Sakuya picked up the ball and passed it to first base to seal Tatsumi Teruaki.

One out.

Kazuya Nishino, who came on next, hit a fly ball toward third base and was caught by third baseman Shogo Kuriyama.

Two out.

With two outs and no one on base, Tetsuya Nishino didn't have much chance to contend.

"Qiang!"

After hitting the baseball, Tetsu Nishino slowed down as he watched the ball fly high and slowly. There was little chance of the ball becoming a hit.

really.

The baseball came down and was caught in the glove of left fielder Nao Ito.

Take the kill.

Three outs.

"well......"

Taking off his hitting helmet, Tetsu Nishino returned to the dugout slightly discouraged.

Unlike the first-year team, which had to consume a lot of balls to deal with each batter, senior Sakuya Yamamoto only used a few balls to get their outs. The biggest difference is that Yamamoto Sakuya can safely rely on his own team.

's defense.

According to Tetsu Nishino's observation, although the game has now reached the sixth inning, the number of balls used by senior Sakuya Yamamoto should not exceed 50 balls.

To deal with rookies like them, Yamamoto Sakuya threw the ball very calmly after entering the state, and he was obviously very comfortable.

On the other hand, the first-year team, from the pitchers and catchers to the outfield and outside defense, has been gradually torn to pieces under the continuous pressure of the seniors' fierce attacks, and is facing the crisis of collapse at any time.

In the stadium, because the dominance of the game was already in hand, the dugout of the senior team became noisy, with cheers coming one after another.

Under the blue sky, there are sparse clouds in the sky, and the huge sun is still hanging in the sky.

Although the spring sunshine was not bright at this time, the players on the first-year team felt like they were being burned and had nowhere to hide.

However.
Chapter completed!